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'''Sterilization''' is a procedure which completely eliminates all forms of microbial life. Sterile means free of living microorganisms (microbes); that is, an absence of viruses, bacteria, and fungal spores. In professional body modification [[Studios|studios]] is crucial that all equipment is properly sterilized in an autoclave (although in some situations chemical sterilization also works), and all non-porous surfaces are thoroughly cleaned with a germicidal solution to minimize [[Cross-contamination|cross-contamination]] and protect the client.
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== Contents ==
'''Steve Haworth''' is a body modification artist and "human evolution artist" based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is responsible for the invention and popularization of [[Subdermal Implant|subdermal 3D-art implants]], as well as [[Transdermal implants|transdermal implants]], [[Ear pointing|ear pointing]], and electrocautery or "laser" [[Electrosurgery|branding]]. In addition, he invented a very successful variant of the [[Surface bar|surface bar]], and has done pioneering work with [[Magnetic Implant|magnetic implants]], [[Dermal punch|dermal punching]], [[Genital beading|genital beading]], [[Tongue splitting|tongue splitting]] and [[Body suspension|body suspension]].
* [[#Methods|1 Methods]]
** [[#Autoclave|1.1 Autoclave]]
** [[#Flaming|1.2 Flaming]]
** [[#Boiling|1.3 Boiling]]
** [[#Bleach|1.4 Bleach]]
** [[#Rubbing_Alcohol|1.5 Rubbing Alcohol]]
** [[#Chemical|1.6 Chemical]]
* [[#Piercing_in_the_Field|2 Piercing in the Field]]
* [[#See_Also|3 See Also]]


== Methods ==
Called "the ultimate pioneer and a truly dedicated artist" by [[Bizarre Magazine]], Steve Haworth is often cited as an inspiration by other body modification artists. [[Samppa|Samppa von Cyborg]] calls him the "the most important, most respected body modder out there." [[Shawn Porter]] of the [[ScarWars]] project explains, "I directly credit Steve’s [[Electrosurgery|ESU branding]] as a main influence on the newer generation of scarification artists; his high detail branding (which caused a stir when it was featured in ''In the Flesh'', ''Body Art'' and ''[[Bizarre|Bizarre]]'') showed people that you could do more than just dots, chevrons and geometric shapes." [http://scarwars.net/2009/09/08/esu-steve-haworth/ [1]] According to respected scarification artist [[Ron Garza]], "Steve has always been a pioneer and innovator. He has made a huge contribution to the modification community as a whole and the community wouldn't be the same place it is today without him." [http://scarwars.net/2009/09/08/esu-steve-haworth/#more-471 [2]] The Guinness Book of World Records lists Steve as the "Most Advanced Body Modification Artist", 1999 to present. He has done work on the well-known modified individuals [[Enigma]], [[Katzen]], [[Stalking Cat]] and [[The Lizardman]].
=== Autoclave ===
An [[Autoclave|autoclave]] is generally considered to be the only form of sterilization appropriate for a body modification studio, although some low-volume home studios may use chemical sterilization. It should be noted that cleaning is the most important part of sterilization - unclean tools may not sterilize properly.  


An autoclave sterilizes through a combination of pressure and heat. While it might be difficult to justify the cost if you're just piercing yourself or your fluids-exchanged partner from time-to-time, there is no excuse for not using an autoclave if you're piercing friends. A used autoclave can be bought for a few hundred dollars. No special paperwork is required to buy them—consider them essential.  
== Career ==
Steve's father was a surgical instrument manufacturer, and he taught Steve the family business. In the late 1980's Steve started his own company in that field, Haworth Med Tech. In the early 1990's began working as a piercer. He opened a successful chain of piercing studios called HTC (Haworth Tech Company). Not content to stick to mainstream piercing, he has continued to innovate throughout his years in the industry. In the mid-Nineties he performed the first transdermal implant, the "Metal Mohawk", on Joe Aylward. [http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1997-03-27/news/mane-of-steel/ [3]] At around the same time he began his pioneering work with subdermal implants, starting with implant grade steel and teflon and moving on to carved silicone and finally to the method he still uses now, cast silicone created in molds he produces. He has designed a number of unique and artistic subdermal implants and continues to come out with new designs every year.


That said, as with all things, you have to use them properly. They must reach and sustain the required heat and pressure. They must be packed properly. They must have water in them. They must be [[Spore_Test|spore tested]] from time to time (to make really sure they're working).
In 2005 he sold the HTC chain and retired from active piercing, preferring to concentrate on other body modifications, as well as involvement in many other businesses and interests. He and business partner [[Jesse Jarrell]] create unique silicone body jewelry through their company [[Kaos Softwear]], and Steve creates and produces body modification-themed stainless steel jewelry through his SHS (Steve Haworth Stainless) line. Steve also designs specialized tools for body modification procedures, and teaches seminars on his modification techniques. He founded the [[Body suspension|body suspension]] group [[Life Suspended]], and is part of the production team Horns and Halos, which puts on several fetish-themed events a year. [http://www.azfetishball.com/index1.php [4]]


A studio which does not employ proper sterile techniques should be always be avoided.
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| [[File:Stevehaworthsuspendingbyrolfbuchholz.jpg|410px|link=]]<br>Steve Haworth performing a suspension
| [[File:Mags-jymmi-and-steve.jpg|430px|link=]]<br>Steve Haworth implanting magnetic jewelry
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In the above picture of Steve conducting a suspension, you can see Steve's personally designed suspension setup. It utilizes the [[Flesh Hook|Gilson hooks]] he produces and connects to the rig he designed with shackles, eliminating the weakness of rope at that point.  


=== Flaming ===
== Film and television appearances ==
Using a flame to sterilize a needle or other body modification implement is generally considered unacceptable. There is little real world data available on the effectiveness of direct flame in killing microbial life, and when it comes to items that break the skin, the only context in which flaming is still used is in cases where a needle has to be reused immediately and there are no other options (i.e. no time to implement other methods of sterilization — even boiling is better — and no new needles are available). It is only used when '''absolutely no other options''' are available.
Director Larry Silverman, who had produced several segments for [[Ripley%27s Believe It or Not|Ripley's Believe It or Not]] about people on whom Steve had done work (such as [[The Lizardman]], [[Enigma]] and [[Stalking Cat]]) decided to do a documentary on Steve himself. The result was the 2007 feature ''[[Flesh &amp; Blood]]''. [http://www.piercingsntattoos.com/?p=141 [5]]. Steve also appears in the 2005 documentary ''[[Modify]]''. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455980/ [6]] In 2009, Steve performed a [[Tongue splitting|tongue split]] on the show ''Extreme Dr. 90210''. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588161/ [7]]


An [[Autoclave|autoclave]] is generally considered to be the '''only''' form of sterilization appropriate for a body modification studio, although some low-volume home studios may use chemical sterilization.
== External links ==
It should be noted that cleaning is the most important part of sterilization - unclean tools may not sterilize properly.
* [http://www.stevehaworth.com/ 3D Body Modification &amp; Human Evolution Artist] - Steve Haworth's personal website
 
* [http://www.fleshandbloodmovie.com/ Flesh &amp; Blood - A Body Modification Documentary] - Flesh &amp; Blood movie website
A studio which does not employ proper sterile techniques should be always be avoided.
* [http://bmezine.com/media/all/scar/scarport/sscar/steve-haworth/ Steve's scarification portfolio on BME]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/stevehaworthmod Steve's Facebook page]
=== Boiling ===
Boiling water is generally ''unable'' to fully [[Sterilize|sterilize]] jewelry, needles, or other body modification equipment. Boiling water is 100 degrees Celsius. Although this will theoretically kill most organisms other than [[Endospores|endospores]] and some [[Virus|viruses]] in half an hour, because endospores are not killed and the consistency is poor, no health boards consider boiling as a viable form of sterilization.
 
The [[CDC]] has permitted boiling of needles and medical tools for an hour in extreme cases in areas where autoclaves and other more functional methods are not available. They emphasize the additional difficulty of controlling contamination from the containers for the boiled items, as well as the tools used to transfer them (since you can't boil something inside an [[Autoclave_bag|autoclave bag]]). After the item is boiled it is then transferred to a sterile field to dry, and then placed in a sterile container if possible.
 
It should also be pointed out that while in theory boiling mostly works, in real-world tests at dental clinics still using boiling as their method of sterilization in the 1980s, [[Staphylococcus|staphylococcus]] [[Bacteria|bacteria]] were found on tools that had been boiled - and this is one of the most common bacteria linked to [[Infection|infections]] - in [[Body_piercing|body piercings]]. Other studies have shown that boiling water may not always even [[Disinfect|disinfect]] (British Dental Journal, 1985, #159).
 
It must be emphasized that boiling as a sterilization procedure is ''not recommended'' and is ''utterly unacceptable'' in a professional context.
 
'''For self-piercing''': This might be an acceptable way to clean tools and jewelry that have been used on either no one or only on you, but this is definitely not an acceptable way to clean tools that have come in contact with anyone else.  
 
You can take this a notch up by using a pressure cooker (since one could argue that a steam autoclave is essentially just a fancy pressure cooker). However, realize that because a pressure cooker doesn't have the gauges and monitoring ability that an autoclave does, you'll never really know how effective your sterilization cycle was.
 
=== Bleach ===
Bleach is far a more powerful anti-microbial agent than alcohol. Drug treatment clinics regularly advise addicts to immerse their syringes in a thinned down bleach solution. However, they are starting to move away from this because the bleach kits often don't kill Hepatitis, and sometimes don't even kill the AIDS virus.
 
=== Rubbing Alcohol ===
Rubbing alcohol will disinfect and to some extent sterilize. However, most of the microbes we worry about (things like Hepatitis) aren't going to be killed using rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol might be a marginally acceptable way to clean your own supplies, but if these supplies have been handled by or used on anyone else, alcohol isn't going to cut it. That means that if you use a pair of clamps to pierce a friend, that alcohol isn't going to get rid of germs.
 
=== Chemical ===
Chemical sterilization using gluteraldehyde based chemical agents is an effective way to sterilize in a home studio environment, but care must be taken to follow the instructions precisely. A common mistake people make is not leaving the tools in the chemical bath long enough because they contaminate the bath by adding additional tools part way through the cycle.
 
== Piercing in the Field ==
The piercers must to have access to hot and cold running water. As for field preparation, it is best to work off of smooth, hard surfaces that can be easily cleaned and then covered with disposable surfaces such as dental bibs. The biggest problem with field suspensions is limited supplies and cross contamination. The piercers must be very careful to separate the fields into clean, working, and contaminated areas.
 
== See Also ==
* [[Sterile]]
* [[Disinfection]]
* [[DIY]]

Latest revision as of 11:56, 17 September 2023

Steve Haworth
SteveHaworthScar.jpg
Birth Date
Birth Place
Death Date living
Occupation Body modification artist
Website http://www.stevehaworth.com/

Steve Haworth is a body modification artist and "human evolution artist" based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is responsible for the invention and popularization of subdermal 3D-art implants, as well as transdermal implants, ear pointing, and electrocautery or "laser" branding. In addition, he invented a very successful variant of the surface bar, and has done pioneering work with magnetic implants, dermal punching, genital beading, tongue splitting and body suspension.

Called "the ultimate pioneer and a truly dedicated artist" by Bizarre Magazine, Steve Haworth is often cited as an inspiration by other body modification artists. Samppa von Cyborg calls him the "the most important, most respected body modder out there." Shawn Porter of the ScarWars project explains, "I directly credit Steve’s ESU branding as a main influence on the newer generation of scarification artists; his high detail branding (which caused a stir when it was featured in In the Flesh, Body Art and Bizarre) showed people that you could do more than just dots, chevrons and geometric shapes." [1] According to respected scarification artist Ron Garza, "Steve has always been a pioneer and innovator. He has made a huge contribution to the modification community as a whole and the community wouldn't be the same place it is today without him." [2] The Guinness Book of World Records lists Steve as the "Most Advanced Body Modification Artist", 1999 to present. He has done work on the well-known modified individuals Enigma, Katzen, Stalking Cat and The Lizardman.

Career

Steve's father was a surgical instrument manufacturer, and he taught Steve the family business. In the late 1980's Steve started his own company in that field, Haworth Med Tech. In the early 1990's began working as a piercer. He opened a successful chain of piercing studios called HTC (Haworth Tech Company). Not content to stick to mainstream piercing, he has continued to innovate throughout his years in the industry. In the mid-Nineties he performed the first transdermal implant, the "Metal Mohawk", on Joe Aylward. [3] At around the same time he began his pioneering work with subdermal implants, starting with implant grade steel and teflon and moving on to carved silicone and finally to the method he still uses now, cast silicone created in molds he produces. He has designed a number of unique and artistic subdermal implants and continues to come out with new designs every year.

In 2005 he sold the HTC chain and retired from active piercing, preferring to concentrate on other body modifications, as well as involvement in many other businesses and interests. He and business partner Jesse Jarrell create unique silicone body jewelry through their company Kaos Softwear, and Steve creates and produces body modification-themed stainless steel jewelry through his SHS (Steve Haworth Stainless) line. Steve also designs specialized tools for body modification procedures, and teaches seminars on his modification techniques. He founded the body suspension group Life Suspended, and is part of the production team Horns and Halos, which puts on several fetish-themed events a year. [4]

Stevehaworthsuspendingbyrolfbuchholz.jpg
Steve Haworth performing a suspension 		Mags-jymmi-and-steve.jpg
Steve Haworth implanting magnetic jewelry

In the above picture of Steve conducting a suspension, you can see Steve's personally designed suspension setup. It utilizes the Gilson hooks he produces and connects to the rig he designed with shackles, eliminating the weakness of rope at that point.

Film and television appearances

Director Larry Silverman, who had produced several segments for Ripley's Believe It or Not about people on whom Steve had done work (such as The Lizardman, Enigma and Stalking Cat) decided to do a documentary on Steve himself. The result was the 2007 feature Flesh & Blood. [5]. Steve also appears in the 2005 documentary Modify. [6] In 2009, Steve performed a tongue split on the show Extreme Dr. 90210. [7]

External links

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